Florida Elected Officials Oppose FPL Rate Hike
A bipartisan group of 28 elected officials, including Minority Leader Senator Lori Berman, have sent an open letter to Governor DeSantis and the Public Service Commission (PSC) urging them to reject Florida Power & Light's (FPL) rate hike request of nearly $10 billion.
The letter, facilitated by Food & Water Watch, will be submitted as evidence to the PSC's official docket. Technical hearings for FPL's rate hike request began last Monday in Tallahassee.
While already dealing with rising grocery bills, property insurance and auto insurance rates, Floridians can’t afford another large hike to their electricity bill.
- The proposed rate hike would increase electricity bills for 12 million people.
- The request is the largest in the U.S.
The elected officials are calling on Governor DeSantis and the PSC to reject the rate hike request.
Author's summary: Florida officials oppose FPL rate hike.